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Symmetrical Fall Leaves Arrangement with Rustic Botanical Foliage
This image is part of our exquisite collection of vintage autumn leaf illustrations, meticulously revived from antique treasures. Each leaf comes as a high-resolution, transparent PNG file, perfect for graphic designers, illustrators, and creative hobbyists alike.
Use these botanical clipart pieces to elevate your projects, whether it’s for invitations, decor, branding, or packaging. Infuse your designs with the graceful charm of nature using these timeless, printable leaf graphics.
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Ancient Male Mask with Curly Beard and Open Mouth Engraving
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Dark Botanical Scene with Wasps, Dead Rodent, and Overgrown Foliage
This image is part of a beautiful collection of highly detailed, engraved illustrations from the early 1800s – Originally discovered within a small book full of stories inspired by the English countryside. While I’m sure the stories are lovely, I couldn’t get over how incredible these illustrations were!
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Classic Navy Toile De Jouy Children Playing Seesaw with Chinoiserie Motifs PNG
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: ‘Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you’ll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
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Intricate Toile De Jouy Chinoiserie Illustration – Ornamental Decorative Motifs in Transparent PNG
The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: ‘Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you’ll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.
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Elegant Victorian Ladies and Child with Toy Horse Outdoors
A Charming Mix of Vintage Illustrations – Pastoral Scenes, Mythical Figures & More
This image is part of a collection packed with beautifully restored vintage toile de jouy style illustrations. Think peaceful countryside scenes, graceful mythological figures, farm animals, and a good dose of that old-timey charm.
Whether you’re into junk journaling, crafting, branding, or just love adding a touch of vintage to your creative projects, there’s loads to play with here. You’ll find everything from shepherd boys and garden goddesses to hot air balloons, dancing villagers, and elegant birds – all cleaned up and ready to use.
Perfect for print, digital, or anything in between, this set brings a slice of history into your modern designs with plenty of character and detail.
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A Dynamic Illustration of a Horseman in Mid-Gallop Holding a Whip
A Charming Mix of Vintage Illustrations – Pastoral Scenes, Mythical Figures & More
This image is part of a collection packed with beautifully restored vintage toile de jouy style illustrations. Think peaceful countryside scenes, graceful mythological figures, farm animals, and a good dose of that old-timey charm.
Whether you’re into junk journaling, crafting, branding, or just love adding a touch of vintage to your creative projects, there’s loads to play with here. You’ll find everything from shepherd boys and garden goddesses to hot air balloons, dancing villagers, and elegant birds – all cleaned up and ready to use.
Perfect for print, digital, or anything in between, this set brings a slice of history into your modern designs with plenty of character and detail.
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Stunning United States Postcard Sample with Stamps and Handwritten New York Address
This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.
- Resolution: 2921px x 1744px
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Vintage Postal Address with Postcard Stamp
This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.
- Resolution: 3612px x 1840px
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Vintage Illustration of Sea-Horse with Spiny Body and Curled Tail as Transparent PNG
A vintage illustration of a sea-horse, highlighting its spiny body and curled tail. This transparent PNG is perfect for aquatic and marine-themed projects, emphasizing the unique form of the sea-horse.
- Resolution: 1128px x 1763px
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Vintage 1800s Alpine Ibex Illustration with Majestic Curved Horns – Antique Transparent PNG Animal Art
A detailed vintage illustration from the 1800s of an alpine ibex standing in profile view. The ibex is characterized by its large, curved horns and robust body, representing the wildlife of mountainous regions.
- Resolution: 3978 × 3670
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Vintage Engraving of Reindeer on Transparent Background
A vintage engraving of a reindeer, beautifully detailed and isolated on a transparent background. Ideal for educational or creative projects.
- Resolution: 4669 × 3972
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Vintage Ornate Floral Border Line Art with Bats in the Corners
A detailed vintage line art border with intricate floral accents, perfect for adding an antique touch to projects. Ideal for invitations, certificates, and decorative framing.
- Resolution: 3660px x 5500px
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Set of 3 Wine Label SVG Designs / Frames
You’re looking at a wonderfully detailed collection of wine label designs discovered in a late 1800s design book. These illustrations were extracted from their original backgrounds and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).
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Vintage Palm Reading Illustration – Palm of Hand No.1
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- Resolution: 2064px x 3067px
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Vintage Decorative Line Art Illustration – Floral – Border – Frame – Pattern No.85
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- Resolution: 2572px x 3932px
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Vintage Decorative Circular Frame / Border Illustration
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- Resolution: 2146px x 2111px
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Vintage Decorative Design Element No.36
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- Resolution: 1937px x 2274px
Vintage PNG Color Illustration of a Giant Penguin No.1
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- Resolution: 1580px x 3232px
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Detailed and Decorative Vintage Border / Frame Design No.25
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- Resolution: 9122px x 9034px
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Detailed and Decorative Vintage Border / Frame Design No.9
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- Resolution: 4982px x 5016px
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Detailed Vintage Colored Illustration of a Peacock
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- Resolution: 2160px x 3832px
Black and Gold Floral Decorative Banner No.4
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- Resolution: 4157px x 4095px
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Beautiful Horizontal Header Frame / Border for Top of Page Design Elements
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- Resolution: 7368px x 2356px
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Antique Circular Border / Frame Design Element
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- Resolution: 3040px x 2996px
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Antique Decorative A4 Blank Letterhead No.1
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- Resolution: 8075px x 10432px
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Vintage Coloured Moths Print – 1896 Lloyd’s Natural History
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- Resolution: 4057px x 6252px
- Year of Print: 1896
- Artist: Edward Lloyd
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Encyclopedia Britannica 1880 – Vintage Map of Ireland
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- Resolution: 7244px x 9615px
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: Encyclopedia Britannica
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ANTIQUE Letter Head Print Design 1891 Graphic Pattern Exchange
This stunning 19th-century graphic pattern sample was discovered within the ‘Internationaler Graphischer Muster-Austausch des deutschen Buchdrucker-Vereins’ which translates to ‘International graphic pattern exchange of the German book printer association’. Inside was a plethora of gorgeous examples of typography, layout design, printing techniques, and more. A fine display of some of the very best from the print industry of the time and a fantastic source for the modern creator and enthusiast.
The demand for beautifully designed printed material spiked during the latter part of the 19th century and with new technical possibilities, demands became more elaborate. To keep up with the times, the best printing companies in Europe and the United States exchanged their finest creations in an attempt to push the industry to new heights. The technologies that would make a faithful reproduction of originals in print possible were still not invented, or deficient. Therefore, professional stakeholders had to exchange their original works among themselves.
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- Resolution: 7812 x 10025
- Year of Print: 1890
- Artist: Print Association
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ANTIQUE Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Prints 1881 Birds and Flowers
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 11582 x 8028
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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ANTIQUE Original Kono Bairei Woodblock Japanese Print 1881 Bird on Branch
You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds.
Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.
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- Resolution: 5708 x 8060 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1881
- Artist: Kono Bairei
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Edward Step 1897 – Antique Botanical Print – Chinese Pink
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- Resolution: 5470 x 8444 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1897
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NIAGRA FALLS – Gustave Dore – Antique Original Engraving 1891
You’re looking at a beautifully detailed, lithograph print by Gustave Doré. A French artist, printmaker, illustrator, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor who worked primarily with wood-engraving. This particular engraving was sourced from the 1891 ‘Bible Gallery’ book that compiled a collection of Doré’s biblical themed artwork.
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- Resolution: 7842 x 10610 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1891
- Artist: Gustave Dore
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ROMAN Gothic Glasswork – Ornamental / Decorative Original Antique Artwork
Here we have a wonderful chromolithograph print from Heinrich Dolmetsch’s “Der Ornamentenschatz – Ein Musterbuch stilvoller Ornamente aus allen Kunstepochen”. Published by Stuttgart, Hoffmann. A celebrated collection of ornamental/decorative designs and artwork inspired by various geographical regions and movements of the 16th / 17th and 18th century.
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- Resolution: 8214 x 11848 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1889
- Artist: Heinrich Dolmetsch
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ANTIQUE BOTANICAL Large Print – Francis George Heath – Various Ferns 1885
We’re pleased to share one of our beautifully preserved, full colour, large lithograph botanical fern illustrations by Francis George Heath. Printed in 1885, all editions of this work are sought after and very scarce, so we were elated to get our hands on one! The original book contained 15 plates and was £625! The full collection can be found by clicking on the Artists’ name below.
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- Resolution: 10145 x 13633 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1885
- Artist: Francis George Heath
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ANTIQUE BOTANICAL Large Print – Francis George Heath – Royal Fern 1885
We’re pleased to share one of our beautifully preserved, full colour, large lithograph botanical fern illustrations by Francis George Heath. Printed in 1885, all editions of this work are sought after and very scarce, so we were elated to get our hands on one! The original book contained 15 plates and was £625! The full collection can be found by clicking on the Artists’ name below.
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- Resolution: 10191 x 13614 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1885
- Artist: Francis George Heath
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RAVEN, Colorado. Rare Handcoloured 1853 Stock Image. U.S.P.R.R Bird Survey
This 167 year old scan is from “U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys – To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856”. The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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18TH CENTURY Vintage Art St.Elme Gautier RACINET 1873 Stock Art
Here we have an original vintage print from the Auguste Racinet L’ornement Polycrome (1870) series. One of the finest collections of decorative arts from the 19th century, refered to for inspiration by many modern creators. Many interesting and useful design elements are waiting to be explored in this one piece! The purpose of the fantastic reproductions in L’Ornement polychrome were to inspire an improvement of the decorative arts of its time.
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- Resolution: 12762 x 18121 300dpi
- Year of Print: Estimated 1873
- Artist: Auguste Racinet
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STUNNING Zoology Print – Broad Crested Cockatoo – Vintage Engraving
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- Resolution: 4627px x 7548px
- Year of Print: 1812
- Artist: Edward Joseph Lowe
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Intricate Botanical Inspired Floral Pattern Background No.3
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- Resolution: 5000px x 5000px
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Beautifully Intricate Floral Sepia and Blue Pattern
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- Resolution: 5000px x 5000px
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Simple Gold and Red Lines Pattern
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- Resolution: 5000px x 5000px
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Fraktur Display Font – Vintage Restored Gothic Typeface – CL Antique No.18
We’re breathing new life into antique type!
This font is part of our growing collection of restored typefaces, carefully revived from original specimens in the Century Library archive. Each one is a direct translation of the past – scanned, cleaned up, and converted into a working font so you can actually use these historic letterforms, not just look at them.
These aren’t modern interpretations or redesigns. What you see is what was once printed – charming imperfections and all. The character set is limited to what was available in the original source material, which varies from font to font.
Perfect for adding an authentic vintage feel to your designs – whether you’re working on a book cover, a poster, branding, or just something personal – these fonts carry all the texture, age, and personality you’d expect from type that’s over a century old.
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Grunge Floral Wallpaper Texture with White Damask Pattern on Aged Paper
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- aged paper background
- aging
- Ancient
- Antique
- antique paper texture
- burnt
- canvas
- distressed wallpaper surface
- ephemera collage paper
- floral wallpaper texture
- grunge
- grunge floral overlay
- historical surface design
- Junk Journal Texture
- old
- old-fashioned floral motif
- ornate background texture
- Paper
- parchment
- parchment pattern background
- retro
- seamless botanical repeat
- stained
- Texture
- Victorian wallpaper print
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- vintage decorative design
- Wallpaper
- white damask pattern
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